What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sangerfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Ravena has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sangerfield	Ravena
People
Population	2,431Lowest	3,243Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY	45.6±5.7Lowest 15% above NY
	Sangerfield and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%	17.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Sangerfield and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%	15.7%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sangerfield and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1Lowest NY: 7%	9.7%±5.7Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,563±$14kHighest 7% above NY	$77,217±$11kLowest 10% below NY
	Sangerfield and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$169,500±$11kLowest 60% below NY	$209,100±$16kHighest 51% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$797±$81Lowest 51% below NY	$1,122±$239Highest 31% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,075Lowest 53% below NY	$3,970Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.9%±10Lowest NY: 52.1%	45%±19Highest NY: 52.1%
	Ravena and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.2%Lowest NY: 14%	5.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	69.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 26% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%	13.5%±7.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sangerfield and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6	—
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.